Name

Kicks

Website

https://kicks.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kicks is a Portugal-based private e-commerce retailer founded in 2014 that sells sneakers, clothing, and accessories for men and women through its kicks.pt online storefront.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Core offering

Kicks is an online shop offering a wide collection of sneakers, clothing, and accessories for men and women. The company operates as a multi-brand footwear and apparel retailer through its e-commerce platform, curating and selling third-party branded products rather than manufacturing its own goods.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sneakers

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Direct peers

• Footasylum: UK-based multi-channel sneaker and streetwear retailer specializing in branded sneakers and apparel; comparable assortment breadth and customer profile to Kicks.
• Sneakersnstuff (SNS): Swedish online/offline sneaker boutique known globally for exclusive launches and a multi-brand streetwear assortment; one of the most cited European sneaker specialist comparables.
• Footdistrict: Iberian online sneaker and streetwear boutique also headquartered in Portugal, offering sneakers, apparel and accessories from major global brands — the closest direct geographic and category peer to Kicks.
• END. Online-led menswear and sneaker retailer based in the UK with strong curated-brand assortment and exclusive launches; comparable model and target customer to Kicks.
• size?: UK-based JD Sports-owned sneaker boutique retailer with a curated multi-brand assortment, exclusive collabs and strong digital presence — overlapping customer and merchandising strategy with Kicks.
• Asphaltgold: German online sneaker and streetwear boutique offering sneakers, apparel and accessories from top global brands; comparable size, assortment and target customer to Kicks.
• Stadium Goods: Premium sneaker and streetwear retailer (now part of GOAT Group) operating online with a curated multi-brand assortment; comparable specialist-customer model to Kicks.

Broad incumbents

• JD Sports: Global multi-channel sports-fashion retailer dominant in sneakers and athleisure apparel; competes directly for the same customer and brand allocations as Kicks but at vastly greater scale.
• Foot Locker: Large global athletic footwear and apparel retailer with strong omnichannel presence; overlaps with Kicks on sneaker assortment and customer, though at much greater scale and broader brand mix.
• Zalando: Europe's largest online fashion and footwear platform; carries a wide sneaker assortment and competes for the same European consumer traffic and brand allocations as Kicks.

Market position

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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